Dispensing apparatus



Jah. s 1924.

G. W. HIDDLESON DI SPENS ING APPARATUS Filed Oct. 19,1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 @a fllgvEvlToR Jan. 8 1924.

- 1,479,810 G. W. HIDDLESON DISPENSING APPARATUS 4 SheetsSheet 5 Filed Oct. 19. 1922 INVENTOR Jan. 8, 1924.

, G. W. HIDDLESON I DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed Oct. 19, 1922 4'Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR Patented Jan. 8, 1924.

UNITED S ATES GIOIBGE PATENT OFFICE. w. mum 250R, or amvna Farms, rnimsvnvamh, assronoa or ramrounrns rro wrLLIAm ELMES, or BEAVER rams, rmmevnvnms.

DISPENSING arraan'rus.

. Application filed October 19, 1925. Serial no. aeaeos.

Tov all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, Gnonon'W. I-Imnma- SON a citizen of the United States, residing at l3eaver Falls, in the county of Beaver 6 and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Im rovement in Dispensing 7 Apparatus, of whic the following is a ful clear, and exact description. Y

The resent invention relates broadly to dispens ng apparatus, and more particularly to apparatus of this type particu arly adapted for the measuring and dispensing of liquid fuel or fuel oil to automotive vehicles.

It has heretofore been proposed to provide dispensing apparatus having a trans parent or visible measuring receptacle pro vided with overflow means whereby the level therein may be varied as required. Considerable objection to ap aratus of this char.- acter has been raised or the reason that they are easily fixed to deliver short measure to customers with comparatively little fearof detection.

The present invention is directed to an apparatus of the'visible measuring type in which means is provided for accurately determining the quantity of fluid delivered and for making 1t com aratively diflicult to impair the accuracy 0 the apparatus without detection.

In the accompanyin drawin there is shown for purposes of illustratlon only, a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it being understood that the drawings do not define the limits of this invention,

as changes in the construction and operation may obviously be-made without departmg from the spirit or scope of my broader claims.

In the drawings,.'

Figure 1 is a ront elevation of an apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention' Figure 2 is a side view of the construction 4 shown in Figure 1;

' Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view, artly in e ievation on the line III-III 0 Fig ure Figure 4 is a detail sectional view of the 50 valve casing;

Figure 5 1s a side elevation of one of the gauge pieces Figure 6 1s a transverse sectional" view,

artly broken away, on the line H -VI. of 1%ure 3; s

1 re 7 is a transverse sectional view on the hue VII-VIIof Figure 3;

Fi ure 8 is a transverse sectional view on. the-line VIII-VIII of. Figure 4; v Figure 9 is a detail sectional-view on the line IXIX of Figure 7;

Fi re 10'is a detail sectional view on the line. X of Fi re 7; and

Fi ure 11 is a. etail sectional view line IXI of Figure 7. a I

In accordance with the present invention a suitable form of dispensing apparatus comprises a supporting standard 6 carr ing a JlSlble measuring receptacle 7 an an illuminated advertising device 8. v

It will be apparent that, the device 8 may on the .be omitted or changed as may be desired for any particular installation. 'Intermediate the standard and the receptacle 7 is a separable base member 9 servin to connect 7 the parts and to provide conve ient means for connecting the receptacle 7. with a suit-, able source of supply, with the delivery hose 10 which supplies a customer, or with the valve casing 11 which determines the liquid level within the receptacle.

Extendin upwar ly within the standard 6 is a suppfy pipe 12 having its up er end threaded into the base 9. Also threa ed into the base 9 and extending in alignment with the supply pi e 12 is a delivery pipe 13. This pi e pre erabl extends to a point ad-' jacent t e up er en of the rece tacle 7 and is supplied with a head lei-serving to spray the llquid downwardly into the receptacle.

Formed in the base 9 is a channel 15' having an openin 16 directly to the interior of the receptacle at its inner end and having its outer end projected upwardly, as clearly shown in Figure 10, to extend through the upper surface of the base member. The base member at this oint is preferably shaped to form a shelf 17 for supporting the valve casing 11. This valve casing, as clearly shown in Figures 4, 7 and 8 is provided with an n wardly extendingchannel 18- adapted to ai at its lower end with the outer open en of the channel 15. The casing also comprises a removable cover 19 which is hollow to provide an overflow chan-- nel 20. This channel, when the parts are in or a return channel 21 formed in the base 9 and leading to a return in Figures 9 and 11.

.For controlling communication between the supply channel 18 and the. overflow channel 20 in the valve casing, there is provided a cylindrical valve 23 which is adapted to have a limited vertical movement and a limited rotary movement. This movement be accomplished by extending the lower of the valve downwardly to form a stem 24: to which is attached an operating handle 25. This handle is adapted to be moved into any one of a number of selective slots designated, respectively, 1, 2, 3, l and 5 in Figure 1" for determining the fuel level in the receptacle 7. The valve 23 is provided adjacent its upper end with an opening 26' and adjacent its intermediate portion with an opening 27. The opening 26 is adapted to establish communication by way of ports 28 or 29- betweenv the channels 18 and. 20, while the opening 27 is adapted to similarly establish-communica tion between these channels by way of the ports 30) or 31.

If it is desired to supply, for-example, four-gallons of fuel, fuel oil or the like to a customer, the valve 23 will be moved into the position illustrated in Figures 3 and 4:

pipe 22, as shown with the hands 25 in the slot indicated 4% in Figure i; This will bring the. opening 26 into. registration with the ports 28 whereby the liquid which is rising in the channel 18 will flow throu h' the ports 28 into the channel 20 and t us pass to the return pipe 22. With the'valve in this position,

t will be im os'sible to raise the level of the liquid in t e receptacle 7 above the four gallon mark. in like manner, by movement of the operating handle 25' to diiiferent positions, it will be 'ap arent that other liquid levels may be obtained. For measur: mg five gallons, the liquid flows through the ports 32 over the upper end of the valve 23. In order to accurately fin these levels, there are provided separate g u pieces 33 which are accurately"mach1ne and then placed. in position within their respective ports so that extreme accuracy is possible. After the gauge ieces are in position the cover 19 is applied and the entire valve casing is painted. lhereaitter, it the fastening means for the valve casing cover are removed, this fact will'be easily detected by reason of the fracture of the aint or of S-PTGVldiGdl the sealing means which may for the fastening devices. This makes it comparatively easy to detect whether the apparatus has been tam cred with in such manner that it will deliver short measure.-

For delivering the liquid from the receptacle '7 to the customer, the base a is ncvaero at its inner end with the opening 16 and at its outer end with a pipe 35 leading to the formed with a channel 34': communicating hose 10. llhis connection may be controlled by a valve 36 whereby, when the desired level has been obtained in the receptacle 7, the valve 36 may heopened to permitthe liqpidto flow through the hose.

7 t will be understood that the supply pipe 12 leads from a suitable source of sup- .be supplied with a valve 37 controlling the passage of air through a line 38 leading to the supply tank.

The present apparatus provides an" extremely accurate dispensing device which is attractive in appearance and which is so constructed that it is'easily operated and unlikely to get out of working order. To prevent the accumulation or pressure in the valve casing there may, if desired, be provided an 'equalizingconnection 39 with the interior of the receptacle 7. v

The advantages of the present invention arise'from the construction provided wherebg accuracy or measurement is insured and t e possibility of tampering without detection is decreased.

ll claim: 1. in a dispensing apparatus, a'measurinlg receptacle, a valve casing cooperating wit said receptacle, means m. said casing for controlling the liquidlevel in said receptaclii lqlll and means for imtially supplying the to be measured to saidreceptacle, there being a communicating channel between said re ceptace and casing and uneven-flow channel in said casing, substantially as described;

2. lln a dispensing apparatus, a measurin receptacle, a. valve casing cooperating an,

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said. recs tacle, them being a communicating channel etween said receptacle and easing,

an overflow channel in said casing, and a i vertically and 'rotatably mounted valve in said casing ado ted to variablyv establish communication etween said channels for determining the liquid level in said receptccle, substantially as described.

3. lln a dispensing apparatus, a measuring receptacle, a valve casing cooperatin said reee tacle, there being a communicating channel etween said receptacle and easing,

an overflowchannel in said casing, and a I ice with said receptacle, there being a communicating channel between said receptacle and easing, an overflow channel in said casing, a valve in said casing adapted to variably establish communication between said channels for determining the liquid level in said receptacle, and means inde endent of the valve for accurately determinin the li uid level in said receptacle, substantially as escribed. 6. v In a dispensing apparatus, a measurin receptacle, a valve casing cooperating with said rece tacle, there being a communicating channel etween said receptacle and easing, an overflow channel in said casing,-'a valve in said casing adapted to variably establish communication between said channels for determining the litl uid level in said receptacle, and removab e gauge pieces cooperating with said valve, said casing comprising a cover emitting access to said gauge pieces, su stantially as described.

7. In a dispensing apparatus, a measuring receptacle, a valve casing'cooperating with said receptacle, there being a communicating channel between said receptacle and cas-.

mg, an overflow channel in said casing, a va ve in said casing adapted to variably establish communication between said channels for determining the liquid level in said receptacle, and removable gauge pieces cooperating with sa id'valve, said casing comprising a cover permitting access to said gauge pieces, and having fastening means so positioned that removal of the cover may be detected, substantially as described.

8. In a dispensing apparatus, a supporting standard, a receptacle carried thereby, a

base member intermediate said standard pnd receptacle, a valve casing supported by said base member, means in said casing for determining the li uid level in said receptacle, said base mem er being provided with channels establishing communication between said rece tacle and said casing, and means for supp ying liquid to said receptacle, substantially ,as described.

In testimony whereof I'have hereunto set 111 hand.

y GEORGE W. HIDDLESON. 

